title: A stable single-layer beta-sheet without a hydrophobic core.
abstract: Outer surface protein A from the Lyme disease spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi contains a single-layer beta-sheet connecting the N- and C-terminal globular domains. The central beta-sheet consists largely of polar amino acids and is solvent-exposed on both faces, which so far appears to be unique among known protein structures. We show that the single-layer beta-sheet segment is surprisingly stable (deltaG for hydrogen exchange is approximately 8 kcal mol(-1) at 45 degrees C). Possible factors contributing to the stability of the single-layer beta-sheet are discussed based on an analysis of the crystal structure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Rochester Medical Center, New York 14642, USA.
authors.forename: T N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Pham
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koide
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koide
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000737:chemistry*; D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D015748:Borrelia burgdorferi Group / Q000737:chemistry*; D008074:Lipoproteins; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D019906:Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular; D017433:Protein Structure, Secondary
chemical_list: D000954:Antigens, Surface; D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D008074:Lipoproteins; C072045:OspA protein